Exaltabo te, Deus. A psalm of praise, to the infinite majesty of God.
God is, and for euer ought to be praised, 3. for his immensiue, infinite, glorious Maiestie, meruelous workes, merciful benefites; for his powre, wisdom, iustice, 19. who wil reward the good, and destroy the wicked.
1Praise, for David himself. I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.Lauda dello stesso Davidde. Te io esalterò, o Dio mio Re, e benedirò il nome tuo pel secolo di adesso, e pe' secoli de' secoli.Praysing, to Dauid himselfe. I Wil exalt thee my God the king: and I wil blesse thy name for euer, and for euer and euer.Laudatio ipsi David. Exaltabo te, Deus meus rex, / et benedicam nomini tuo in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi. 2Every day will I bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.Ogni giorno io ti benedirò, e loderò il nome tuo pel secolo d'adesso, e pe' secoli de' secoli.Euerie day wil I blesse thee: and wil praise thy name for euer, and for euer and euer.Per singulos dies benedicam tibi, / et laudabo nomen tuum in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi. 3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.Grande il Signore, e laudabile oltre modo: e la grandezza di lui non ha termine.Great is our Lord and exceding laudable, and of his greatnes there is no end.Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis, / et magnitudinis ejus non est finis. 4Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.Le generazioni tutte celebreranno e opere tue, e annunzieranno la tua potenza.Generation and generation shal praise thy workes: and they shal pronounce thy powre.Generatio et generatio laudabit opera tua, / et potentiam tuam pronuntiabunt. 5They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.Parleranno della magnifica gloria della tua santità, e racconteranno le tue meraviglie.They shal speake the magnificence of the glorie of thy holines: and shal tel thy meruelous workes.Magnificentiam gloriæ sanctitatis tuæ loquentur, / et mirabilia tua narrabunt. 6And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.E diranno come la potenza tua è terribile, e racconteranno la tua grandezza.And they shal tel the force of thy terrible thinges: and shal declare thy greatnes:Et virtutem terribilium tuorum dicent, / et magnitudinem tuam narrabunt. 7They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.Rammenteranno a piena bocca l'abbondanza di tua soavità, e faran festa di tua giustizia.They shal vtter the memorie of the abundance of thy swetnes: and in thy iustice they shal reioyce.Memoriam abundantiæ suavitatis tuæ eructabunt, / et justitia tua exsultabunt.
8The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.Benigno, e misericordioso egli è il Signore: paziente, e molto misericordioso.Our Lord is pitiful and merciful: patient and very merciful.Miserator et misericors Dominus: / patiens, et multum misericors. 9The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.Il Signore con tutti è benefico, e in tutte le opere di lui han luogo le sue misericordie.Our Lord is sweete to al: and his commiserations are ouer al his workes.Suavis Dominus universis, / et miserationes ejus super omnia opera ejus. 10Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.Dian lode a te, o Signore, tutte le opere tue, e te benedicano i santi tuoi.Let al thy workes ô Lord confesse to thee: and let thy sainctes blesse thee.Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnia opera tua, / et sancti tui benedicant tibi. 11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:Eglino ridiranno la gloria del tuo regno, e parleranno di tua potenza:They shal tel the glorie of thy kingdom: and shal speake thy might.Gloriam regni tui dicent, / et potentiam tuam loquentur: 12To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.Per far conoscere a' figliuoli degli uomini la tua potenza, e la gloria magnifica del tuo regnoThat they may make thy might knowne to the children of men: and the glorie of the magnificence of thy kingdom.ut notam faciant filiis hominum potentiam tuam, / et gloriam magnificentiæ regni tui. 13Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.Il tuo regno, regno di tutti i secoli, e il tuo principato per tutte quante l'etadi. Fedele il Signore in tutte le sue parole, e santo in tutte le opere sue.Thy kingdom is a kingdom of al worldes: and thy dominion in al generation and generation. Our Lord is faithful in al his wordes: and holie in al his workes.Regnum tuum regnum omnium sæculorum; / et dominatio tua in omni generatione et generationem. / Fidelis Dominus in omnibus verbis suis, / et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis. 14The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.Il Signore sostenta tutti quel che sian per cadere, e rialza tutti que', che si sono infranti.Our Lord lifteth vp al that fal: and setteth vp al that are bruised.Allevat Dominus omnes qui corruunt, / et erigit omnes elisos. 15The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.Gli occhi di tutti mirano a te, o Signore, e tu dai loro il nudrimento nel tempo convenevole.The eies of al hope in thee ô Lord: and thou geuest their meate in time conuenient.Oculi omnium in te sperant, Domine, / et tu das escam illorum in tempore opportuno.
16Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.Apri tu le tue mani, e ogni animale di benedizione ricolmi.Thou openest thy hand: and fillest euerie liuing creature with blessing.Aperis tu manum tuam, / et imples omne animal benedictione. 17The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.Giusto il Signore in tutte le sue vie, e santo in tutte le opere sue.Our Lord is iust in al his wayes: and holie in al his workes.Justus Dominus in omnibus viis suis, / et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis. 18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.Il Signore sta dappresso a tutti coloro, che l'invocano: a tutti coloro, che l'invocano con cuor verace.Our Lord is neere to al that inuocate him: to al that inuocate him in truth.Prope est Dominus omnibus invocantibus eum, / omnibus invocantibus eum in veritate. 19He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.Ei farà la volontà di color, che lo temono, ed esaudirà la loro preghiera, e li salverà.He wil doe the wil of them that feare him, and wil heare their prayer; and saue them.Voluntatem timentium se faciet, / et deprecationem eorum exaudiet, et salvos faciet eos. 20The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.Il Signore custodisce tutti coloro, che lo amano: e sterminerà tutti i peccatori.Our Lord keepeth al that loue him: and he wil destroy al sinners.Custodit Dominus omnes diligentes se, / et omnes peccatores disperdet. 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name forever; yea, for ever and ever.La mia bocca parlerà delle laudi del Signore: e ogni carne benedica il santo nome di lui pel secol d'adesso, e pe' secoli de' secoli.My mouth shal speake the prayse of our Lord: and let al flesh blesse his holie name for euer, and for euer and euer.Laudationem Domini loquetur os meum; / et benedicat omnis caro nomini sancto ejus in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.
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Ven. Bede
Praise. The remaining seven psalms relate to the praises of God, to intimate that this occupation ought to be our glory, both in time and in eternity, as all were created for that purpose. (Ven. Bede)
Calmet
This is the seventh of the alphabetical psalms, the four last of which are only recognized by St. Jerome as perfect. See Psalm xxiv., xxxiii., xxxvi., cx., cxi., and cxviii. Yet here the ver 14., which should commence with N, is wanting in Hebrew, though it was probably there at first, as it is in the Greek and Latin, (Worthington) as well as in the Syriac and Arabic. (Calmet)
Worthington
Hence it appears, that our versions ought not always to be corrected by the Hebrew, which might be rendered more perfect by a collation with them. (Worthington)
St. Chrysostom
The Jews assert, that whoever reads this psalm thrice-a-day, may be sure of obtaining heaven, provided, says Kimchi, that his heart accompany his words. The new baptized used to recite it in thanksgiving, for having received the body and blood of Christ. (St. Chrysostom)
Calmet
Ferrand supposes that this psalm was composed after the captivity. But there seems to be no ground for this supposition, and the author had probably no particular event in view. (Calmet)
Berthier
My king. On whom I entirely depend. (Berthier)
Worthington
And ever. St. Jerome, "and after," (Haydock) both in time and in eternity. Christ is styled king, to whom the nations were promised; (Psalm ii.) and David gives the highest honour to the blessed Trinity. (Worthington)
David still praises God by the mouths of the faithful, as also in heaven.
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End. Hebrew, "finding out," because he is infinite. (Berthier) (Job 5:9.)
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Calmet
And. Hebrew, "to generation." The vocation of the Gentiles is insinuated. (Calmet)
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Haydock
And shall. Hebrew, "and I shall relate the words of thy wonders," (St. Jerome) or "shall meditate on," etc. (Pagnin) (Haydock)
Calmet
Yet our version is more followed. (Calmet)
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Acts. Miracles which strike people with awe, (Worthington) such as those which overwhelmed the Egyptians, etc. (Theodoret) (Calmet)
And shall. Hebrew, "and shalt," etc. But Chaldean (St. Jerome) read more naturally with the Septuagint.
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Calmet
Justice. Or mercy. (St. Chrysostom) (Calmet)
Haydock
They shall approve of thy judgments. (Haydock)
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Berthier
Patient. Hebrew, "slow to anger," which is more expressive. (Berthier)
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Calmet
Works. The people of Israel (ver. 10., and Psalm 89:18.; Ferrand) and all mankind, who are all invited to embrace the true faith, and the mercy of God. (Calmet)
Worthington
The effects of mercy shine forth above all his other works, in the redemption, and in the recalling of sinners, when they have gone astray. (Worthington)
Berthier
This sense is good, but not literal. His mercy extends to all. (Berthier)
St. Augustine
Yet he punishes the reprobate for ever, chastising their works. (St. Augustine)
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St. Jerome
Works. They shew his power, and excite us to praise him. (St. Jerome)
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Thy. Hebrew, "his." But the Septuagint read more correctly, with the Chaldean, etc.
Haydock
Men. The Gentiles, to whom the saints, (Berthier) or converted Jews preached. (Haydock)
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Worthington
Ages. The kingdom of God in his Church is very magnificent, but not so much as in heaven. (Worthington)
Calmet
The. Hebrew, Chaldean, Aquila, St. Jerome, etc., omit this verse, which is necessary to complete the alphabet. It probably commenced with Namon, "Faithful." (Calmet)
Berthier
The Septuagint could not insert it by inspiration, as they were only interpreters. (Berthier)
Houbigant
It was consequently in their Hebrew copies. (Houbigant)
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Haydock
Lifteth. Hebrew, "upholdeth all who are falling." (Haydock)
Berthier
No one can stand or rise without God. (Berthier)
Worthington
He is ready to lift up every one. (Worthington)
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Hope. For sustenance, Psalm 122:2., and Matthew 6:26.
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Worthington
Blessing. Abundantly (Calmet) "satisfieth the desire" (Protestants; Haydock) even of brute beasts, giving to all what is requisite. (Worthington)
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Just. Before, his fidelity was notices, ver. 13. (Haydock)
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Theodoret
Truth. Observing his commandments, Matthew 7:21. (Theodoret)
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Berthier
Will. He will obey their voice; (Josue 10:14.) or rather he will grant their requests (Calmet) of eternal happiness. (Berthier)
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Haydock
Flesh. Every human being, though even the least favoured, must praise God, as all have received much from him. (Haydock)
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I vvil exalt thee] As this Psalme is the first of the seuen, vvhich conteyne The seuen last Psalmes perteyne more specially to prayses. This Psalme and other six are composed in order of the Alphabet. It is probable that the Hebrevv text novv vvanteth a verse in this Psalme. And therfore is not more certa⸢i⸣ne then the Greke or Latin. more particular instruction of perpetually praising God: so it is the seuenth of those, vvhich are composed in order of the Alphabet, tovvitte, the 24 33. ••. 110. 111. 118. and this 144, Of vvhich the three former vvant some letters: signifying (as Cassiodorus interpreteth.) such in Gods Church, as sing his praises, but vvith some imperfections: the other foure haue the perfect Alphabet, signifying those, that sing Gods praises vvith perfect deuotion. VVhich only foure S. Ierom calleth Alphabetical Psalmes. Epist. ad Paulam Vrbi•am, & Proem. in Lament. Ierem.
By this title, Esdras signifieth that the Holie Ghost, vvho indited al the Psalmes to Gods praise, more specially in these seuen last suggested to Dauid, and by him to al Gods seruants, that al their other seruice must tend, and be directed to the praise of God: and that therin vve must continevv, and finally rest, as in the sabbath of the seuenth day, signified (as S. Beda supposeth) by these seuen last Psalmes of praise, eternally praising our Lord God. For vvhich principal end both Angels and Men, yea and al other creatures vvere made.
King, is the proper epitheton of Christ, the Sonne of God, to whom, in his humanitie, God the Father promised the Church of al nations for his kingdom. Psal. 2. in vvhom also the vvhole Blessed Trinitie is praised.
Al the time of this vvorld they praise God,
& after in eternitie.
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Of vvonderful and miraculous thinges, vvhich strike terrour into mens mindes.
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The effectes of Gods mercie in redeming, and recallidg sinners, are eminent aboue al other workes.
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Therfore the sanctified haue special cause to praise God.
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1•. Our Lord is faithful.] This verse is not novv in the ordinarie Hebrevv text, and therfore either the same is defectiue, or els this Psalme should sense no• to be composed vvith a perfect Alphabet in the fountaine tongue. For here it vvanteth the letter Nun. But seing S. Ierom counteth this one of the foure Alphabetical Psalmes, omitting the other three, vvhich consist of vnperfect Alphabets, it is very probable that this verse vvas once in the Hebrevv text, as it is both in Greke & Latin. VVherby amongst other places, appeareth, that there is no certaintie, to correct the Greke, or Latin Bible by the Hebr•••, vvhich is novvextant; but rather by them that may be supplied, vvhich the Hebrevv vvanteth.
Christs kingdom the militant Church is magnifical, but much more the triumphant vvhich is eternal.
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God is readie of his part to lift vp al.
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He geueth necessarie thinges to al liuing creatures, euen to brute beastes.
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.1
… Christ according to the flesh is David, because He is the Son of David: but according to His Divine Nature He is the Creator of David, and Lord of David. “I will exalt Thee, my God, my King; and I will bless Thy Name for the age, and age upon age” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.1
… He who will not praise in this transitory “age,” will be silent when “age upon age” has come. But lest any one should in any otherwise also understand what he saith, “I will praise Thy Name for the age,” and should seek another age, wherein to praise, he saith, “Every day will I bless Thee” (
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St Gregory of Nyssa † AD 395 Against Eunomius 3.5
… The fact that the Divine greatness has no limit is proclaimed by prophecy, which declares expressly that of His splendour, His glory, His holiness, “there is no end
St Gregory of Nyssa † AD 395 Against Eunomius 7.4
… But so long as the saying of the Scripture is true that Abraham and Moses were not capable of the knowledge of the Name, and that “no man hath seen God at any time ,” and that “no man hath seen Him, nor can see ,” and that the light around Him is unapproachable , and “there is no end of His greatness
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 The Confessions 1.1
1. Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and of Thy wisdom there is no end.
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 89.8
… 7 ). God is everywhere; who therefore are round about Him, who is everywhere? For if He has some round about Him, He is represented as finite on every side. Moreover, if it is truly said to God and of God, “of His greatness there is no end;”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.2
2. “Great is the Lord, and very much to be praised” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.3
… beyond the heavens who can extend the eyesight of his mind, not to say of his flesh? So far then as His works are known to us, let us praise Him through His works. “Generation and generation shall praise Thy works” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.4
4. “They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of Thy Holiness, and shall record Thy wondrous deeds” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.4
4. “They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of Thy Holiness, and shall record Thy wondrous deeds” ( ver. 5 ). “And the excellence of Thy fearful works shall they speak of: and Thy greatness, they shall relate it” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.4
4. “They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of Thy Holiness, and shall record Thy wondrous deeds” ( ver. 5 ). “And the excellence of Thy fearful works shall they speak of: and Thy greatness, they shall relate it” ( ver. 6 ). “The remembrance of the abundance of Thy sweetness they shall pour forth” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.7
7. “Merciful and pitiful is the Lord; long-suffering, and very merciful” (
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St John Chrysostom † AD 407 Homilies on Philippians 4
… and I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not.” ( Luke xxii. 31, 32 .) John, too, became so great through mercy, and in short all of them. For listen to Christ when He says, “Ye did not choose Me, but I chose you.” ( John xv. 16 .) For we all have need of the mercy of God, as it is written, “The mercy of God is upon all flesh.”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.7
7. “Merciful and pitiful is the Lord; long-suffering, and very merciful” ( ver. 8 ). “Sweet is the Lord to all, and His compassions reach into all His works” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.9
9. “Let all Thy works, O Lord, confess to Thee, and let Thy saints bless Thee” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.10
10. For when Thy saints bless Thee, what say they? “They shall tell the glory of Thy kingdom, and talk of Thy Power” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.11
11. “That they may make known to the sons of men Thy power, and the glory of the greatness of the beauty of Thy kingdom” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.12
12. “Thy kingdom.” What kingdom mean I? “a kingdom of all ages.” For the kingdom of this age too hath its own beauty, but there is not in it that greatness of beauty, such as in the “kingdom of all ages.” “And Thy dominion is in every generation and generation” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.13
13. “The Lord strengtheneth all that are falling” (
Pope St Leo I the Great † AD 461 Sermons 36
… and in the realms below who will confess to thee ?” But let him who experiences the difficulty of self-amendment and restoration betake himself to the mercy of a befriending God , and ask that the chains of evil habit may be broken off by Him “who lifts up those that fall and raises all the crushed
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St Ambrose of Milan † AD 397 On the Holy Spirit 2.9
… What is “in Him”? That all things by a wonderful kind of longing and unspeakable love look upon the Author of their life, and the Giver of their graces and functions, according to that which is written: “The eyes of all look unto Thee,” and “Thou openest Thine hand and fillest every living creature with Thy good pleasure.”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 The Confessions 6.10
… Like me he sighed, like me he wavered, an ardent seeker after true life, and a most acute examiner of the most abstruse questions. So were there three begging mouths, sighing out their wants one to the other, and waiting upon Thee, that Thou mightest give them their meat in due season.
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 The Confessions 6.14
… Thence we fell again to sighs and groans, and our steps to follow the broad and beaten ways of the world; for many thoughts were in our heart, but Thy counsel standeth for ever. Out of which counsel Thou didst mock ours, and preparedst Thine own, purposing to give us meat in due season, and to open Thy hand, and to fill our souls with blessing.
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.14
14. “The eyes of all hope upon Thee, and Thou givest them food in due season” (
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St Gregory of Nyssa † AD 395 The Great Catechism 40
… “He openeth His hand and filleth every living thing with His good pleasure.” “He passeth over transgressions.” “He repenteth Him of the evil.” “The Lord is good to all, and bringeth not on us His anger every day.” “God is a righteous Lord, and there is no injustice in Him
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.15
15. “Thou openest Thine Hand, and fillest every living thing with blessing” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.15
15. “Thou openest Thine Hand, and fillest every living thing with blessing” ( ver. 16 ). Though sometimes Thou givest not, yet “in due season” Thou givest: Thou delayest, not deniest, and that in due season.” “Righteous is the Lord in all His ways, and holy in all His works” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.16
16. “The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon Him” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.17
17. “He will perform the will of them that fear Him” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.18
18. “The Lord guardeth all that love Him, and all sinners He will destroy” (
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St Gregory of Nazianzus † AD 389 Letters on the Apollinarian Controversy 101
… because of this erase the noblest part of Man (as cobblers do the thicker part of skins) that they may join together God and Flesh, it is time for them to say that God is God only of flesh, and not of souls, because it is written, “As Thou hast given Him power over all Flesh,” and “Unto Thee shall all Flesh come;” and “Let all Flesh bless His holy Name,”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 145.18
… observe how He concludeth in His praise, “My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever” (
Theodoret of Cyrus † AD 458 Dialogues. The “Eranistes” or “Polymorphus” of the Blessed Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus 4.1.9
… Why then did the divine Evangelist omit in this place mention of the soul and mention the flesh alone? Is it not plain that he exhibited the visible nature and by its means signified the nature united to it? For the mention of the soul is understood of course in that of the flesh. For when we hear the prophet saying “Let all flesh bless His holy name,”
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v. 5 magnificentiam gloriae sublimitatis tuae loquuntur, et mirabilia tua cantabo, meditabor (hebr). Pariter
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v. 6 loquuntur de virtute, potentia Zerribilium operum tuorum, et magnitudines tuas narrabo (hebr, Hier), magna opera tua celebrabo ; distinguit 770000. mirabilia, miracula in quorundam beneficium. edita, et virtutem terribilium, magna opera ad alios puniendos peracta. -— Dei maiestate et magnitudine celebrata psaltes iam v. 7-9 bonitatem eius et misericordiam laudibus extollit ;
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v. 7 memoriam abundantiae suavitatis tuae, multae bonitatis tuae (hebr, Hier) effundunt 1. e. copiose de ea loquuntur ; cf. 30,20; 18,3 et de iustitia tua iubilant, quia Deus pro sua 1ustitia praestat quod promisit ; ad
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v. 8 vide Ἔχ. 34,6 et Ps. 85,15 et 102,8 et Num. 14,18 ; patiens, indulgens, longanimis et magnus gratia, benevolentia ; v. 9 suavis Dominus uni- 4 persis bonus in omnes, e/ miserationes cius super omnes creaturas eius effunduntur (Ag.); ita LXX ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ, « in omnes — . homines benignitatem profudit ; non solum autem homines sed etiam - — animaha ratione carentia curat et omnibus τὰ πρόσφορα utilia, congrua X suppeditat » ( Theod.). Quare, cum omnium curam gerat tanta benia gnitate, v. 10 confiteantur tibi omnia opera tua, omnes creaturae tuae - — telaudare debent ; haec tua beneficia agnoscant et celebrent omnes / |. ereaturae ; suntenim ipsa quoque irrationabilia veluti silens ac. tacita ἘΣ confessio gloriae Dei (Ag.) ; praeprimis autem laudent Deum sancti, 1 — deles, qui praealiis benignitate Dei donantur ,הסד) ^21). Hisce incumx. bit v. 11 gloriam regni et potentiam Dei praedicare, ut eorum laude et Bo agnitione reliqui quoque v. 12 indueantur ad celebrandam potentiam | et gloriam regni Dei ; recurrit quod. v. 4-6 commendatum est. Pu Dei ₪ eultores admonentur v. 12 non sufficere, 51 solum ipsi pro se pii sunt ; d studium et fervorem exhibeant, quo aliis quoque regnum Dei inno- | — — teseat. In v. 12 textus mass. corrigatur oportet secundum LXX potentiam fuam, regni £ui ; nam in antecedentibus et subsequentibus fit , 110601110 ad Deum ; uti LXX, ita syr, Hier, בננוקעה+ quoque vertunt. | Et v. 13 regnum Dei et dominatio eius commendatur ἃ diuturni- —— — tate, non habet finem ; consistet in aeternum ; legitur v. 13 etiam Dan. 3.100 et 4,31. In sequentibus explicatur qualis sit haec dominatio : fidelis Dominus, versus hic deest in hebr, sed ob ordinem alphabeti certe debet adesse ; —— exhibetur LXX πιστὸς, et similiter syr, Hier, 1. e. באכון dominatio Dei alioquin pro littera nun omitteretur versus, sed custodit omnes diligentes se, eos protegit ; dominatio eius beans est iustos, complens bonis dilgentes, sed perdens peccatores. Quare merito v. 21 tali Dominatori et regi universum genus humanum, omnis caro, laudes et praeconia persolvere debet in Jperpomum redit 2. Lauda anima mea Dominum, | laudabo Dominum in vita mea ; | psallam 0 ἣν meo quamdiu fuero. | Nolite confidere in principibus ; | 3. in. filiis hominum, in = quibus non est salus ; | ^. exibit spiritus eius et revertetur in terram suam ; UU illa die peribunt — omnes : cogitationes eorum. | 5. Beatus, cuius Deus Iacob adiu- Yd tor eius ; | spes eius in. Domino Deo ipsius ; | 6. T fecit coelum et terram, | mare | / οἵ omnia quae in eis sunt. Xu Ἧς Qui custodit veritatem in saeculum, | Quo iudicium iniuriam patientibus, | = dat escam esurientibus. | Dominus solvit compeditos: ; | B. Dominus illuminat — caecos ; | Dominus erigit elisos ; | Dominus diligit iustos ; | 9.Dominus custodit advenas ; | pupillum οἱ viduam suscipiet ; | et. vias peccatorum disperdet. | 10. hegnabit Dominus in saecula, | Deus tuus Sion in generationem et generationem. Beatus populus, si non in hominibus infirmis, sed in. Deo potenti spem ponit (v. 2-6). Deus autem, rex in saecula, cunctis necessitatibus populi sui benigne prospicit (v. 1-10). . Notat T'heod. «in nonnullis exemplaribusadditum est Aggaetet Zachariae; = hoc autem nec apud Hebraeum nec apud alios interpretes, nec apud Septuaginta in hexaplis inveni ». Censet anonymus psalmum dirigi contra eos qui in psalmo supponi Ag. monet. ι ᾿ s E. dendo i in 5 (E ipse se praebuit opitulatorem. Ci NE | patriarchae Iacob ; ^E Gen. 28,15 ;. 31,3. 16; 32,28 ; 46,4 ; 48,16 ; . talem Deum ΠΕ πὲ adiutorem, ME Pisos E: ille cuius Adidtun 21 E * ad firmandam spem additur v. 6 qui fecit coelum ete. : « cernis igi- 5 tur quantum differunt caduei principes a rerum omnium um » = (Theod.) 106 119 b; 15; 120,2 ?-123,8 ; 133,9. 3B Et qualis sit potens Hb SETA EAR declaratur ; primus B. enim rerum omnium conditor etiam curam gerit eorum quae fecit | = (Theod.) ; primo laudatur eius fidelitas, custodit. veritatem, verax Po rest qui promissis stat ; causam agit et tuetur oppressorum, ius ia ub 115 qui iniuriam Wir vide 71,4 ; 102,6 ; escam dat, 144,16 ; 132.19.: 36,19 - 103,27; 106,9 ; 133 95. Cu emphasi ponitur quin- : » quies pons. lahve solvens compeditos, illuminans caecos, vide . Is. 42,1. 19.22; compedes, vincula quandoque miserias et calamid tates denotant, "Mida 67,1; 106,10. 14 ; eadem significatione dicun- Ἧ tur tenebrae ; unde caecos illuminare, idem est ae miseros liberare - (Deut. 28,29. ἘΝ 59,10) et eos quoque e tenebris ignorantiae et pec- ᾿ catorum 6 LXX Κύριος σοφοῖ τυφλούς, vide 18,8. 9. Is. 29,48 ; ..... 95,9 etc ; Iahve erigens incurvatos, allisos (Hier), 8 scil. ani- 0 mos. B. vel liberans eos qui afflictionibus, opprimuntur ; vide DHL : ; pora IS bona et quae providentiae subsidia hac una voce dilectionis expri-- ἰῷ —muntur ל custodit eos quasi pupillam oeuli (Deut. 32,10. Ps. 16,8. = Zach. 2 ,8) et dilectio potissimum consistit in OL UN loro | diligentis eum dilecto. Uti iam ex lege patet, Deo cordi semper fuit ( providere advenis, pupillis ac viduis eosque lege tueri; cf. Ex. 22, 21- - todit. advenas, suscipiet, ἜΝ 0 et (pim ἐν at viam pecca- (0 tonum. deflectit, aberrare facit, disperdet, consilia impiorum evertit, facit irrita ; eorum machinationes non optatum attingent suecessum ; vide 1,6 iter impiorum peribit. Homines moriuntur v. 4, at Iahve rex est v. 10 in saecula, Ex. 15,18 ; Deus tuus, Sion, in generationem et X generationem, sed Deum esse AAT dicit esse 61 largitorem bono- > rum et adiutorem ; populus itaque Sion, populus Domini habet perpe- | tuo Deum suum ut fontem inexhaustum bonorum et auxiliorum. ^ — . raque : laudatio. | 2. Aedificans Ierusalem Dominus; , 0 Israelis M gabit ; | 3. qui sanat contritos corde, | et alligat contritiones nico, | 4. qui nume- = : "ir M ₪ Lauda lerusalem Dóminum, lauda Deum tuum Sion ; | 13. quoniam conforta-.. L DL \ aedificat Dominus Ierusalem et dispersos Israel congregat; instauratio feliciter succedit; assignatur tempus quo 1am inimicis repulsis pace ac tranquillitate frui licet; vide v. 13.14; et vide Deut. 30,4 ; Ps. 105,47; 106,2. 81 qua adhue restant vulnera seu cicatrices temporis anteacti eiusque miserjarum, v. J Deus est qui sanat contritos corde et alligat plagas eorum (Hier), vide 102, 3; 33,19; 50,19. Is.30,26: 61,1. Εἰ 0 eum praestare posse, ו eius potentia v. / qui numerat, omnes stellas novit; hebr alii vertunt: statuens numerum stellis, omnibus eis nomina vocat, in hoc immenso agmine et exercitu singulas aecuratissime cognoscit; sicut herus famulum suum vocat, ita Dominus unamquamque ex 1118 infinita multitudine; vide Is. 40,26; quanta ergo facilitate poterit Iudaeos inter gentes dispersos ad unum omnes congregare? Unde ex consideratione coeli stelliferi merito infertur v. 5 magnus dominator noster; sapientiae eius non est numerus, est infinita, nullo numero conclusa, omnem numerum excedens ; cf. Is. v. 6 suscipit, sustinet mansuetos, afflictos, miseros; humiliat impios usque ad terram; vide 1485 ,9; pios Isachtas et ו elevat ; oppressores P | Repetitur adhortatio v. 7, quia ad aliud genus providentiae nunc 18. Is. 27,2) Domino in laude, in gratiarum actione, qui pluviam mittit v. 8, vide 103, 13.14; iumentis dat escam, filiis corvi, qui clamant (hebr); cf. Iob 38, 40. Exemplo animalium et pullorum quibus Deus escam providet, ostenditur Deum in gubernatione sua succurrere indigentibus; eum autem minime gratos habere eos qui suis subsidiis unt Bellarm. Ag.; nam non sibi complacet in fortitudine equi, neque in eruribus viri sibi placet, in tibiis viri (Hier); םג celeritate qua quis dn proelio hostes aggredi et persequi potest ; vide 177,34 perfecit pedes meos tanquam cervorum; ceterum vide 32, 16-18 , verum Dominus beneplacitum suum habet
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v. 11 in iis, qui eum timent, colunt et gra- (iam eius ac misericordiam praestolantur. Urbe denuo firmiter aedificata et pace concessa ad Deo laudes concinendas admonentur
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v. 12; gratias agant de civitate secure firmata
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v. 13, non solum aedificata est v. 2, sed velut arx constituta, seras portarum, vectes (Hier), repagula, confortavit ; incohs, filiis tuis, iterum benevolentiam suam ac benedictionem, prosperitatem, securita- - tem, reddidit ; in circuitu urbis et in tota regione pacem concessit tuuntur ; et cum securitate et pace terrae coniungitur fertilitas et uber- suum exaltavit. Series coelestium incipit a nobilioribus ; series terrestrium ascendit a vilioribus ad nobiliores creaturas, in quibus omnibus reluceat oportet sublimitas Dei. Omnem creaturam, et quae solo intellectu concipitur et quae sub sensum cadit, rationis compotem et rationis expertem, animatam et inanimatam ad unum quasi concentum laudis psaltes invitat, ita ut eos qui ratione pollent, reliqua intueri et sapientiam ac potentiam Dei in istis relucentem agnoscentes Deum celebrare iubeat (cf. T'heod.). Qui valde laudare desiderant, accersunt multos laudationis socios, quos hortantur, ut hoc pulchrum munus secum obeant (Chrys.). Tota carminis series demonsrat psalmum esse actionis gratiarum. Unde laus Dei proficisci ac propagari debeat, v. 1 et 7 indicatur. Debet primo cantan et annuntiari de coelis, ex coelesti regione; et . qui in excelsis illis spatiis Dei praeconia celebrare iubentur, v. 2 sq. nominantur: nobilissimi: omnes angeli, virtutes i. e. exercitus eius (Hier), Aq Sym πᾶσαι αἱ στρατιαὶ αὐτοῦ, omnes exercitus, chori spirituum coelestium ; dein v. 3 quae nobis secundum apparentiam et mole maiora videntur, et diei noctique dominantur (135, 1-9) sol et luna ; dein ex ordine qui Gen. 1,16 servatur laudate eum omnes stellae luminis (hebr, Hier), Sym ἀστέρες φωτός, stellae Iucidae ; ita quoque targum ; LXX et syr, vulg sfellae et lumen, quidquid luminis praeter astra ὃ coeli coelorum, summum coelum ; nam coelum dicitur quoque regio aeris, uti si volucres coeli, nubes coeli dicuntur, et aquae omnes, vide 486 DIE ed dea SAL P NUES 103, 3 ; Gen. 1, 7. Optime GM Dei paucis describitur v. 5 dizit et. facta ds dd 32,9 ; hebr solum habetur stichus unus : quia ipse mandavit et creata sunt Bion, targum) ; duos stichos praebent LXX, syr, vulg; prior ille stichus videtur assumptus ex 32,9. Uti Deus ea 0 non praeteribunt ; legem illam nunquam violabunt ; corpora coelestia ordinem, motum constanter seryant (Calm. cf. Ier. 6, 22; Iob 14, 5). de terra, dracones, monstra, cete; abyssi, fluctus, profundum mare ; incipitur ab infimis ; v. 8 ignis, videntur intelligi fulgura, quia sequitur grando, nir, glacies, ita syr quoque, LXX χρύσταλλος, hebr קיטור Gen. 19,28 significat sine dubio fumum ; num hie quoque? certe ad nivem magis apta est glacies, uti LXX, syr, Hier habent (quam vocem Sym 118,83 de vehementi frigore accepit ex syr hexapl.) ; optime in hune locum quadrat pluvia, quae est significatio vocis קטר in lingua arab., quae pluvia ut fulmen, grando, nix ex nubibus delabitur; spiritus procellarum, venti et tempestates, faciunt verbum eius, mittuntur a Deo et peragunt ad quod mittuntur, ita Ex. 10,19; Num. 11,31. 8. 134,1; Ier. 40, 13. Uti anonymus notat, in v. 8 nonas quae in. aere Bui: Gm frigore aeris ; nunc v. 9 quae exsistunt in terra firma montes, colles, et arbores fructiferae et ligna pretiosa ; v. 10 varia animalium genera; cf. Gen. 1,24; ita iam ascenditur a plantis ad ea quag universi invitantur, ut Deum laudent; cuius laudis prima et altissima ratio est v. 13 quia solus Deus est excelsus et magnificus, ef confessio eius, seu maiestas eius (hebr), gloria eius (Hier) sese extendit super coelum et terram, omnia implentur gloria eius. Et secunda ratio laudis est
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v. 14 populo suo exaltavit cornu, populum a servitute liberatum et a dominatu gentium erutum in dignitatis ac gloriae culmen Domino in populo suo ; | —et: exaltabit mansuetos in salutem. pites in manibus eorum ; sub imagine victoriae et Wc qualis. - antiquo illo tempore agi solebat, describitur beata sors eorum qui olim — — populos Christo subiecturi erant; ad faciendam. vindictam in nationibus, increpationes seu castigationes in populis; in imaginibus et. - inseriptionibus 8857118015 et aegyptiacis spectantur captivi principes victi vinculis constricti; ita hie. vietores se parant ad alligandos reges eorum in compedibus, et nobiles eorum in manicis ferreis, etad hoc ut | faciant in eis iudicium conscriptum seu a Deo praescriptum. In inter- | pretandis his versibus iuvabit ob oculos habere prospectum ad tempus messianum, de quo vide Is. 45,14; 49, 23; 60,14; 63,6; quotempore — — magnum quoque iudicium conscriptum, lege Dei et libris prophetarum — scriptum ace designatum, exercebitur; vide Deut. 32,44; Is. 2.13. |... 13,9; 24,1; 65,6 ecce scriptum est coram me : reddam et retribuam in E sinum eorum (4Ag.); 66,15; Ez. 38,39. Et tale iudicium divinum v. 9. "m Ἂ gloria est, decor (hebr, Hic omnibus sanctis eius ; nam iudicio in Dei i hostes facto regnum et potestas et magnitudo im detur pepuie 8 sanctorum Altissimi (Dan. 7,21). = | 3 E Uti priores quattuor partes libri psalmorum doxologus finiuntur, ita = 3 > haec quinta pars simulque liber totus absolvitur doxologia multo sol- — lemniore, qua et omnia coelestia et terrestria ad Dei laudes invitantur j^ ὶ et hae laudes ipsae omnium instrumentorum musicorum concentu E decantantur.. i Uti 148,1. regio assignatur, unde et in qua Dominum oporteat lau-- dare, ita 0 hie v. 1 laudate in sanctuario eius, Sym ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ E αὐτοῦ, in sancto eius (Hier); intelligi sanctuarium terrestre, consequitur — — | ex altero membro, in quo de coelesti arce mentio fit, in firmamento | virtutis eius, Sym ἐν στερεώματι τῷ ἀχαθαιρέτῳ αὐτοῦ; « uti dicit, laudate eum omnes angeli eius, ita etiam hic dicit : laudate eum in firmamento. eius, i.e. qui estis in firmamento eius ; non cessat enim assidue supernas quoque potestates assumere socias laudationis » (Chrys.). Ita Dei provocantur ; vide alias quoque commemorari utrumque sanctuarum 10,5: Dominus in templo sancto suo, in coelo sedes eius et 3 Reg. 8,29. 39. 43-45. Et cur Deus est laudandus ? v. 2 in virtutibus eius, in magnis facinoribus eius, propter res potenter gestas (Ag.), propter miracula (Chrys.) ; quae laudatio ne fiat oscitanter, leviter, sed enixe, omni contentione omnique studio, secundum multitudinem . Ad quam laudationem omnium auribus vehementius annuntiandam « movet omnia instrumenta et iubet per omnia offerri Deo modulationem, eorum animos accendens et excitans » (Chrys.) v. 3 laudate eum in clangore tubae, seu bucinae (Hier); in nablio seu psalterio et tubis canebant sacerdotes (Num. 10,8; 1 Par. 15,24 ; 16,6; 2 Par. 5, 12; 1,6 ; 13,12), psalterus et citharis concrepabant levitae (1 Par. 16, 5; 25,1. 6; 2 Par. 5,12; 29,25. Neh. 12,21), uti pariter in cymbalis, sicut in locis modo citatis apparet ; tympanum pulsabant mulieres (Ex. 15,20; Iud. 11,34; 1 Reg. 18,6 ; Ps. 67, 26) ; laudate eum: in chordis et organo, canentes fidibus et fistula, עוגב Gen. 4,21. Iob 21, 12 et 30,31 ; fistula non recensetur inter instrumenta sacra ; quare indicatur etiam cantionibus popularibus et instrumentis profanis posse et debere laudes Dei celebrari. Sonitu vehementi et clangore praeconia Dei canenda esse declaratur v. 5 laudate eum in cymbalis sonantibus, in eymbalis tinnientibus (Hier), LXX ἐν χυμβάλοις | ἀλαλαγμοῦ, Sym £v χυμβάλοις σημασίας, hebr תררעה magnum strepitum denotat. Demum comprehensione amplissima absolvitur adhortatio v. 6 omnis spiritus, quidquid spirat, omnia et singula, in quibus est halitus, vel spiraculum Pag. 5 e 1 [uS 8006 : N. 0 Die echte biblisch-hebraeische Metrik, / LE [βίοι Studien iat οὐδὲ von ₪ Bardenhewer XVII, D. sn] ubi Salus. suum cuique auctorem jum 0 ac 0 - aestimatorem, et, ubi ipsum textum nobis antiquitus traditum vertit atque adnoἴδ tationibus illustrat, gend interpretem se praestat, a in mutandis, eliminandis, | audacior. Etenim persuasit sibi SEE d aa poétis Habe versus non fuisse nisi aut tetrametros (quibus adnumerat SOM et pentametros et in singulis / psalmis. omnes ac singulos. -versus necessario fuisse eiusdem metri: qua opinione - cogitur, ut omnes alicuius psalmi, quem pro tetrametro ex, gr. habet, versus non \ 0 aut mutet aut tanquam spurios reprobet, ita uti in Ps. 19 duy alia) Pag. 47 lin. 12 infra LN Hier: > Pag. 66 lin. 2lege: seu. s Pag. 72 lin. 16 infralege: ipsa me docebit. | Pag. 75 lin. 3 legé : scribitur enim א r1. Pag. 76 lin, 16 infra lege: eorum. Pag. 77lin. 48 lege: tutum. — Pag. 81 lin, 13 infra lege: efferunt. = Pag. 84 lin. 48 infra lege: socius fuit; —. Pag. 86 lin. 16 lege: devorabit eos. — Pag. 87 lin, 5 lege: regimen. MESE: 971lin, 14 lege : de veste. X lin, S infra lege : Vigilius. Ἔχε, 100 lin, 46 lege: non שבתי 6 ,שבתי habitare meum, > Pag. 13 lin, 3 infra lege : Ad te, Domine. | : ὑπὸ Peg. 1H lin. ἜΡΙΑ TUER Pag. 112 lin, 43 infralege : εἶμι. — | i lin. 13 infra lege: Doming: Pag. 132 lin, 10 infra dele: iudicium. Pag. 297 lin. 19lege : Ceterum vide quae de Ps; 82 dicta sunt, Pag. 430 lin. 16 lege: persequentes. . Pag. 432 lin, 8 lege: persequantur, בי 1e oq ו mv Se Tr YA
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… Excelsior caelo... profundior inferno... longior terra... et altior mari": cf. Ps. 144, 3; Eccli. 43, 32, 35; Jer. 33, 19; Rom. 11, 33, I Cor. 2, 10), the Fathers, especially those who attacked the error of Eunomius (St. Basil, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Epiphanius; typical …
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… They held that all the dead (Ps. 89, 49; Job 3, 13-19) descended into sheol, an immense cavern, as large as a region (Job 10, 21-22; Ps. 88, 13), divided into sectors of varying depth (Is. 14, 15; Ez. 32, 23), poetically conceived as a deep abyss, almost an insatiable monster (Ps. 144, 7; Prov. 1, 12; 27, 20; 30, 15), which no longer gives back its prey (Job 7, 9; 14, 12; 16, 22; 17, 13-16). A dark place, where "nullus ordo sed sempiternus horror inhabitat" (Job …
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… To give thanks, the verse "Confiteantur" (Ps. 144, 10) is recited with the Gloria after lunch, "Memoriam" (ibid. 110, 4. 5a) after dinner; after a brief prayer of thanksgiving follows the psalm "Miserere" (50) or "Laudate" (116), then …
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… It begins with the greeting of the superior: "Benedicite!" to which the community responds: "Benedicite!"; there follows the Gloria, the verse "Oculi omnium" (Ps. 144, 15) at lunch, "Edent pauperes" (ibid. 21, 27) at dinner, sometimes, on certain principal feasts, changed; then the Kyrie, Pater noster, and a brief prayer that concludes with the blessing of the food. …
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… At this point the scriptural texts were recited (Ps. 144, 67, 91; Gen. 27, 28-29), suited to invoking blessing, abundance and purity of morals in the period beginning, and to warding off evil influences. …
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